Measurement

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Customary System

Weight

Weight is usually measured in:

• • tons=2000 pounds
  • pounds=16 ounces

Length

Length is sometimes measured in:

• • miles(mi)= 63,360 inches or 5,280 ft or 1,760 yards
  • yards(yd)= 3 feet or 36 inches
  • feet(ft)=12 inches
  • inches(in or ")

Capacity

Capacity is sometimes measured in:

• cups(c)
• pint(pt)=2 cups
• quarts(qt)=2 pints=4 cups
• gallans(gal)=4 quarts=8 pints=16 cups

Metric System

Mass

Mass is usually measured in:

• milligram(mg)=.001 gram
• centigram(cg)=.01 gram
• decigram(dg)=.1 gram
• gram(g)=1 gram
• decagram=10 grams
• hectogram=100grams
• kilogram(kg)=1000grams

Length

Length is sometimes measured in:

• • millimeter(mm)
  • centimeter(cm)=10 millimeters
  • decimeter(dm)=10 centimeters =100 millimeters
  • meter(m)=10 decimeters=100 centimeters=1000 millimeters
  • kilometer(km)=10 meters=100 decimeter=1000 centimeter=10000 millimeter

Capacity

Capacity is sometimes measurd in:

• • cubic meter(m3)
  • cubic deimeter(dm3)
  • cubic millimeter(mm3)
  • cubic centimeter(cc)
  • hectoliter(hl)
  • decaliter
  • liter(l)
  • deciliter(dl)
  • centiliter(cl)
  • milliliter(ml)
  • microliter(ul)

If you still don't understand the meteric system, go to these websites:

• MetricMan
• measuring

If you still don't understand the customary system, go to this website:

• familiarizing

If you think you're ready to try tests/quizes on the customary system, go to:

• customary length